Son oncle de Normandie (1938)
Directed by Jean Dréville

Comedy / Drama

Film Synopsis

A young American businessman who has grown tired of his busy life is pleased to discover that he has inherited an old house in Normandy. He profits from his inheritance to enjoy a much slower pace of life, in the company of the attractive young woman he grows to love.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean Dréville
  • Script: Jean-Henri Blanchon, Paul Mesnier, Léo Mora (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Georges Asselin, Paul Cotteret
  • Music: Georges Auric
  • Cast: Eddy Lombard (Jim Baxter), Josseline Gaël (Brigitte), Jules Berry (Joseph), Pierre Larquey (Maître Curot), Betty Stockfeld (Anna Carola), Albert Broquin (Le gardien), Paul Demange (Monsieur Claudinet), Anthony Gildès (Le sourd), Janine Merrey (Mélanie), Alexandre Mihalesco (Le Piqué), René Navarre (Le capitaine), Georges Paulais (L'avocat général), Gabrielle Rosny (La marchande de liqueurs), Pierre Stéphen (Ambroise), Dahl Stockfeld (La secrétaire), Marcel Vallée (Le président), François Dupriet, Jacques Fontange, Gustave Hamilton, Hubert
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 80 min

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